Tax relief on wisdom teeth removal
Only a surgical extraction of an impacted wisdom tooth gets tax relief: 20% of the cost. A routine extraction gets none. Your dentist fills in a Med 2 form, you keep it, and you claim under the Non-Routine heading of your health expenses.
What qualifies, what you get back, and how to claim it.
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- 20%of the removal, back
- Impactedand removed surgically
- Med 2from your dentist
- 4 yearsto claim a refund
What qualifies
Revenue lists the surgical extraction of impacted wisdom teeth as non-routine dental treatment, which gets relief. A routine tooth extraction doesn't. Revenue has the full list.
Check what your removal involves
Four quick taps. You see the likely type of removal, the likely cost, the tax relief and your recovery time. Your number is only asked for at the end, if you want an assessment.
Say one lower wisdom tooth is stuck under the gum: that's usually a surgical removal, typically €250 to €420 at Irish practices, plus €50 to €83 for the x-ray, with 20% tax relief back.
How this is worked out
The likely type of removal comes from what you tell us: a tooth that's stuck under the gum, or partly through in the lower jaw, usually needs a small cut in the gum; one that's through and easy to reach usually comes out whole. The prices are the range Irish dental practices publish for a wisdom tooth, per tooth, plus a panoramic x-ray and, if you pick it, IV sedation. Tax relief is 20% of the removal when it's a surgical extraction of an impacted wisdom tooth. The recovery times are the HSE's. It's a guide to plan with, never a diagnosis or a quote: the dentist decides after an examination and an x-ray.
What you get back
| The removal | Back at 20% |
|---|---|
| One surgical removal at €250 | €50 |
| One surgical removal at €420 | €84 |
| Four surgical removals at €1,680 | €336 |
Relief is at the standard rate of tax, 20%.
How to claim
- Ask your dentist for a Med 2. They fill it in, normally after the treatment.
- Keep it. You don't send the Med 2 to Revenue, but keep it in case they ask.
- Claim under Non-Routine in your health expenses claim.
- Missed a year? The four-year rule applies to claiming refunds.
Questions people ask
Can I claim tax back on wisdom teeth removal?
Only a surgical extraction of an impacted wisdom tooth gets tax relief: 20% of the cost. A routine extraction gets none. Your dentist fills in a Med 2 form, you keep it, and you claim under the Non-Routine heading of your health expenses.
How much tax relief do I get?
20%, the standard rate. A surgical removal at €420, for example, gets €84 back.
What is a Med 2 form?
The form your dentist fills in for non-routine treatment. You keep it, and don't send it to Revenue.
Check what your removal involves
Four taps to the likely type, cost and recovery, then one Dental Council registered dentist or oral surgeon who covers your county rings you.